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  • 493rd EFS flies to protect Iceland's air sovereignty

    The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron is conducting Icelandic air policing missions here until June 7.The squadron, which is made up of U.S. Air Force and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization personnel, is a specialized team prepared to ensure Iceland's air sovereignty."In this NATO mission,

  • Child safety is everyone's job

    For many parents one of their biggest fears is the thought of their child being abducted. Recently, U.S. Air Forces in Europe bases have experienced a series of unsuccessful child abduction attempts. One incident happened locally when a student was nearly abducted outside RAF Feltwell, which led to

  • Service members, families attend Kindergraves memorial

    More than 50 service members and their families attended the Kindergraves memorial service in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 19.The memorial service is held annually the week following Mother's Day to honor the children's memories who weren't able to be buried in America, as well as paying respect to

  • 501st CSW presents gift for Queen Elizabeth II, honors 60 years of service

    The commander of the 501st Combat Support Wing made a presentation to Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee May 22 at the base theater here.Col. Brian Kelly, on behalf of the men and women of the 501st CSW, presented Mr. Hugh Duberly

  • Their legacy lives on

    Whether they perished on the fields of battle, the blackened skies above or out on the foamy brines, it's remarkable how the commitment to fellow service members never waivers, particularly when paying respect to those who will never be forgotten.On May 28, service members from across the United

  • Russian delegates visit for fuels engagement

    Russian delegates visited the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels service center here for a bilateral fuels engagement tour May 17."The U.S.-Russia bilateral engagement fosters an environment of joint cooperation in the field of energy interoperability between the U.S. and the Russian

  • 493rd EFS flies to protect Iceland's air sovereignty

    The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron is conducting Icelandic air policing missions here until June 7.The squadron, which is made up of U.S. Air Force and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization personnel, is a specialized team prepared to ensure Iceland's air sovereignty."In this NATO mission,

  • Air Force vice chief nominated to be next USAFE commander

    Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced May 11 that the president has nominated Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Phil Breedlove to be the next U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander.If confirmed by the Senate, Breedlove will replace Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, who the president nominated to become